ABSTRACT

Todd S. and I worked in the same hospital in Iowa. I was there once every two weeks running a satellite clinic in which I offered mental health services through the county mental health center.

I had been hired because of my experience providing mental health, crisis, and drug/alcohol services, since my first job in the field was at a residential treatment center for drug, alcohol, and mental health issues. I had been asked to give a little talk about our services to the gathered hospital staff the day I arrived for my first clinic.